Amputation Compensation Claims

Amputation claims

Dealing with an amputation can be traumatic and can impact both a person’s physical and mental well-being. It can affect everything from relationships, to employment, to home and family life and can mean having to adapt to enjoy recreational or social activities in a new way.

If you experienced problems during medical treatment that led to you needing an amputation, then you may be feeling distraught and unsure of where to turn. The most important thing is that you secure the services of an experienced medical negligence solicitor. They can provide legal guidance and explain your amputation compensation claim options.

Our amputation claim solicitors prioritise your care needs. We help you adjust to life after amputation and support you through the challenges you face as you start to rebuild your life.

What is amputation negligence?

Losing a limb due to negligent medical care is something that no person should ever have to suffer. Amputation negligence occurs when the procedure was avoidable. This is when the amputation takes place as the direct result of a mistake or failures during diagnosis and patient care. For example, this could include a mistake by a surgeon carrying out an operation, a failure by medical staff to recognise reduced blood supply to a limb or a failure to act promptly in the treatment of diabetic ulcers.

Common reasons for amputation compensation claims

Most amputations are carried out by medical professionals to prevent serious illness or problems and aren’t the result of medical negligence. The amputation may have been needed due to reduced blood supply, infection, gangrene, limb cancer, or physical trauma.

But in some cases, amputations could have been prevented with well-timed, targeted medical and nursing care. If the medical team or the GP looking after you were not proactive, you may have been left facing the rest of your life as an amputee. We have supported many clients with claims due to:

• Limb cancer being diagnosed too late
• Improper care of diabetes
• Ischaemia not diagnosed
• Untreated pressure sores
• Infection not detected
• Error during surgery leading to amputation
• Amputation of the wrong limb, for example, the wrong foot or leg amputated

Those with diabetes are at risk of amputation due to poor blood flow and issues with neuropathy. According to a 2022 NHS Resolution report, diabetes leads to more than 9,500 leg, toe or foot amputations every year.

How will our amputation claim solicitors help?

Our amputation claim solicitors are compassionate and skilled. We have extensive experience in amputation claims and know how to support you through this process.

As well as looking at your current circumstances when assessing your claim, we will also look at how your amputation may affect you in the future. By encouraging honest discussions, we will work out what you hope to achieve from taking your amputation claim forward.

Throughout your claim, your Been Let Down solicitor will support, assist and be dedicated to securing the amputation compensation that you deserve.

Carla Duprey Solicitor in our Medical Negligence Team says;

The clinical negligence team have dealt with numerous amputation claims, ranging from amputation of fingers to amputations of legs. Amputation of a limb is a significant operation, which affects every aspect of a person’s life. If you believe the amputation could have been avoided with appropriate medical treatment, this can cause additional stress and frustration. Our team understand that clients will need additional support, and we will always assist in any way we can. This includes getting them compensation for their injuries as quickly as possible, so they can get what they need to adapt and move forward.

How amputation claims are assessed

Your solicitor will go through what happened with you, including details of any incident or accident that resulted in the amputation. They will also – with your full written consent – access your medical records and discuss with you how the procedure has impacted your life, both personally and professionally.

When assessing your losses, we’ll look at key factors such as:

• Specialist training you have had to undertake
• Rehabilitation treatment including physiotherapy
• The provision and cost of specialist equipment
• Your personal care
• Transport costs and specialist cars/devices
• Cost of medical treatment/therapies
• Costs of any prosthesis

From there, we’ll look at the reasons given by the medical staff for your amputation and will consult with other experts in the field if we need to. If you are unsure who to approach for help, your solicitor will provide expert guidance at every step.

We’ll always make sure you know exactly what comes next and keep you informed throughout the amputation claims process. Each of our amputation claim solicitors has successfully provided support on many similar cases.

In addition, your solicitor must keep up to date with any improvements and advancements in the sector and how they inform amputation claims. We will take care of your amputation compensation case from a legal perspective and offer help and advice to assist you and your family members.

Can I make an amputation claim?

If your amputation was preventable and unnecessary, we might be able to help you claim compensation. This will not fully put your life back to how it was before the surgery, but it can help in many ways.

Modifications to your home and transport and any therapy – all designed to allow you to function in your daily life as you used to – can be considered if your amputation claim is successful. In addition, any damages won could help if you have had to stop working due to your injury.

Because we have worked with many clients to pursue amputation negligence claims, we know the processes involved and can work towards getting maximum compensation on your behalf. Whatever the negligent cause of the amputation, our solicitors will assess what happened and take you through the claims process in a clear, measured way.

How do I start an amputation claim?

You have already been through so much. That’s why we have used our expertise to create a system that allows you to easily make amputation claims.

As dealing with an amputation compensation claim is a specialist area of medical negligence, we make sure that you have a solicitor with a history of successfully managing similar amputation claims. In doing so, our amputation claim solicitors place you on the best path towards recovery and rebuilding your life.

When you get in touch with us, you’ll be asked about what happened. This is to get an idea of the circumstances of your amputation and to assess whether negligence has taken place. We’ll then let you know if we think you have a potential amputation negligence case and whether we think it could be successful.

Speaking to us today will give you the chance to pursue the compensation you deserve. So, if you think you have a claim, call us at 0800 234 3234 or contact us online and we will take you through every stage of the claims process.

Why choose Been Let Down for your amputation negligence claim?

Our team of amputation negligence solicitors is ready to take on your claim and help you get compensation. If you feel like you or a loved one has been let down, trust our experts to guide you through this difficult time.

At Been Let Down:

• We are proud of our client reviews that demonstrate the dedicated and tailored approach we offer to every client and every case.
• We have experienced specialists who have expertise handling amputation compensation claims and will always have your best interests at heart.
• We are authorised and regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) which sets the professional standards followed by solicitors in England and Wales. We are also members of the Liverpool Law Society and The Law Society.
• We take many cases on a No Win No Fee basis, which means you won’t pay a penny if your case is unsuccessful. We’ll discuss your funding options with you further once you speak to our solicitors.
• We work tirelessly as an independent firm to support our clients on every step of the claims process.

We are here to help

For more information on any of our amputation compensation services, you can get in touch with our team today by phone at 0800 234 3234, email, or by requesting a call back via our online contact form.

If you have suffered physically, emotionally or financially due to amputation, we can help. Get in touch now and find out how we can help with your case for amputation compensation.

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